Opinion

The division of labor has granted the university professor and scholar a role as specialist in a narrow field of study. The real value, however, of the knowledge and learning that the scholar devotes his or her career to accumulate is attained when it is applied. Only by applying the knowledge can we improve society and all of our lives. I firmly believe that scholars and professors therefore should both produce anddisseminate their acquired knowledge. It is the duty of a scholar to be a publicscholar, as a service to society and mankind.

I do my best to partake in public discourse on topics related to my expertise: anything related to markets, organizations, voluntary cooperation, and decentralization. I do this through writing in academic journals, books, news outlets, and through commentary and public speaking. Some of my non-academic articles and op-eds are listed below.